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Digging for art in the garden

From Monet's water lilies to Kahlo's cacti, the garden is a seductive subject for artists, contemporary as well as classical.

16 Sep 2016

Gina Fairley

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Visual Arts

Christoper Hogdges sculpture installed in Auburn Botanic Gardens for “Objects in Space” (2016); supplied courtesy the artist and Utopia Art, Photo The Curator’s Department

Claude Monet is said to have chosen his home at Giverny when he noticed the village framed by a train window like a painting of the landscape. He moved there immediately and set about creating the gardens he wanted to paint.

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Gina Fairley

Gina Fairley is ArtsHub's National Visual Arts Editor. For a decade she worked as a freelance writer and curator across Southeast Asia and was previously the Regional Contributing Editor for Hong Kong based magazines Asian Art News and World Sculpture News. Prior to writing she worked as an arts manager in America and Australia for 14 years, including the regional gallery, biennale and commercial sectors. She is based in Mittagong, regional NSW. Twitter: @ginafairley Instagram: fairleygina